Melvin Silva
Melvin Francis Silva
Born: November 10, 1933
San Mateo, CA US
Deceased: January 16, 2010
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1957-1959
Melvin Silva compiled a career batting average of .194 with 0 home runs and 22 RBI in his 97-game career with the Lexington Red Sox, Lafayette Red Sox, Corning Red Sox and Fresno Giants. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Red Sox | 9 | 26 | 26 | 4 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | NESL | Lexington Red Sox | 24 | 106 | 88 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 17 | .193 | .314 | .216 | .530 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 57 | 232 | 195 | 25 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 36 | .200 | .319 | .210 | .529 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | C | CALL | Fresno Giants | 7 | 21 | 21 | 4 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 97 | 385 | 330 | 46 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 53 | .194 | .299 | .206 | .505 | 68 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NESL | Lexington Red Sox | SS | 14 | 29 | 32 | 9 | 5 | .871 | 4.357 |
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | SS | 54 | 87 | 124 | 35 | 27 | .858 | 3.907 |
| Totals | 68 | 116 | 156 | 44 | 32 | .861 | 4.000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Nebraska State League | Lexington Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Lafayette Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Corning Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1959 | C | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN |
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